Apgar scoring Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Abduction - Movement away from the midline of the body. Accommodation - The process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina. Acrocyanosis - Persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the extremities, most commonly occurring in the hands, although it also occurs in the feet and distal parts of face. Adduction - Movement toward the midline of the body. Adventitious sounds - Extra breath sounds that are not normally heard, such as crackles, rh...

encouraging family care and bonding Create warm environment Keep family together, "rooming in" Teach infant care Provide positive feedback Remain open minded Support caregiver(s) Provide culturally sensitive care NURSING CARE OF THE NEWBORN AND FAMILY: BIRTH TO TWO HOURS OF LIFE transitioning from intrauterine to extra-uterine living there are certain processes critical to extra-uterine survival -VERY ATTENTIVE TO ABC'S AND T'S -AIRWAY (suctioned immediately) -BR...

  NCLEX RN ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK OF REAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS NCLEX 2022 QUESTION 1 Which classification of drugs is contraindicated for the client with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? A. Positive inotropes B. Vasodilators C. Diuretics D. Antidysrhythmics Answer: A Explanation: (A) Positive inotropic agents should not be administered owing to their action of increasing myocardial contractility. Increased ventricular contractility would increase outflow tract obstr...

Paramedic Unit Exam: Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics APGAR scoring - A= appearance (color all pink, body pink and blue extremities, blue [pale]) P= pulse (>100, < 100, absent) G= grimace (cries, grimace, no response) A= activity (active motion, flaccid, limp) R= respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent) Newborn Resuscitation (Inverted Pyramid) - • Most distressed newborns respond to relatively simple maneuvers. Drying, warming, positioning, suctioning, stimulatin...

CCPR Study Workbook Questions |Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified The neonate has a limited ability to ________urine. - answerconcentrate The best time for alpha-fetoprotein screening is: - answer15-22 weeks Low or high levels of alpha-fetoprotein are associated with chromosomal anomalies? - answerLow Nuchal lucency screening is useful in diagnosing: - answertrisomy 21 risk True or false: A negative contraction stress test is more reassuring than a nonreactive non-stress test...

NCLEX RN 1000RN Mnemonics_ABC STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE DOWNLOAD A+ ABDOMINALAORTICANEU RISM ANTITBDRUGS&SIDEEFFECTS“R IPES” Rifampicin – red-orange urineIsoniazid – peripheral neuritisPyrazinamide– increaseuricacidEthambuto l – eye problemsStreptomycin– ototoxic APGAR SCORING"AP GAR" Appearance:cyanosis-- peripheral,central,nonePulse: pulse rate Grimace:responsetostimulation Activity:movementofthebaby(muscletone)Re spiration:respiratoryrate APPENDICITI...

Latent Phase of Labor - Answer Onset of labor until cervical dilation reaches 4-6 m Long arc rotation - Answer Most commonly performed by babies beginning labor in LOP presentation FHR Variability: controlling system - Answer Parasympathetic/sympathetic nervous system Pudendal Anesthesia Administration - Answer Ideal timing to administer in multip women is at 8-9cm, just before complete dilation, to cover birth and repair Sudden fetal bradycardia in 2nd stage - Answer commonly caused...

CMS Maternal Newborn Practice 2020 A A nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation during a prenatal examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER Blurred vision - indication of preeclampsia Expected findings: non pitting ankle edema, 10 fetal movements in 2 hr, leg cramps A nurse is caring or a newborn who is receiving phototherapy. Which of the...

What are the scoring criteria of the Apgar score? - heart rate - respiratory effort - muscle tone - reflex irritability - color What is the Apgar score? The Apgar score describes the condition of the new- born infant immediately after birth, and when properly applied, is a tool for standardized assessment. It also provides a mechanism to record fetal- to-neonatal transition. When is the Apgar score reported? at 1 and 5 minutes after birth What is the purpose of the Apgar score, as curre...

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